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List of events
Events in the year 2014 in
Jamaica .
Incumbents
Events
1 May – The first-ever
outbreak of
chikungunya in the Caribbean reaches epidemic levels.
[1]
25 September – A privately owned
Socata TBM-900 (flight number N900KN) from the US flies without a conscious pilot for a thousand miles after a suspected
cabin depressurization (
see also ) and crashes 14 miles off the coast of northeastern Jamaica.
[2]
Sports
Deaths
2 February –
Bunny Rugs , reggae musician (
Third World ) (b. 1948).
[4]
10 February –
Stuart Hall , Jamaican-born British cultural theorist (b. 1932).
[5]
17 February –
Wayne Smith , reggae musician ("
Sleng Teng ") (b. 1965).
[6]
25 February –
Philip Smart , record producer (b. 1960).
9 April –
Norman Girvan , professor and politician, Secretary General of the
Association of Caribbean States (2000–2004) (b. 1941).
[7]
10 April –
Eddy Thomas , dancer, choreographer and teacher, co-founder of
National Dance Theatre Company (b. 1932).
[8]
11 April –
Leonard Levy , cricketer (b. 1939).
[9]
19 May –
Count Suckle , Jamaican-born British
sound system operator and club owner (b. 1931).
[10]
24 May –
E. Don Taylor , Anglican prelate,
Bishop of the Virgin Islands (1986–1994),
Vicar of New York City (1994–2009) (b. 1937).
[11]
11 July –
Sir Howard Cooke , politician,
Governor-General (1991–2006),
MP (WIF) (1958–1962) and
MP for
St James (1962–1980),
Senate President (1989–1993) (b. 1915).
[12]
27 July –
G. Raymond Chang , Jamaican-born Canadian financial analyst, Chancellor of
Ryerson University (2006–2012) (b. 1948).
[13]
9 August –
Trevor Boots Harris , entertainment journalist and broadcaster (b. 1944/5).
22 August –
Douglas Sang Hue , cricket umpire (b. 1931).
25 August –
Uziah Thompson , percussionist (b. 1936).
[14]
28 August –
Roger Clarke , politician, Minister of Agriculture (since 2012) (b. 1940).
[15]
31 August –
Flip Fraser , Jamaican-British journalist and playwright (b. 1951).
[16]
4 September –
Hopeton Lewis , singer (b. 1947).
20 September –
Kamara James , Jamaican-born American Olympic fencer (
2004 ) (b. 1984).
[17]
9 October –
Style Scott , reggae drummer (b. 1956).
19 October –
John Holt , singer (
The Paragons ) and songwriter ("
The Tide Is High ") (b. 1947).
[18]
19 December –
Barbara Jones , reggae/gospel singer (b. c1952)
[19]
References
^ Limited, Jamaica Observer.
"Chikungunya now an epidemic in the Caribbean - Latest News" . Jamaica Observer . Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
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"Unresponsive, private U.S. plane crashes off coast of Jamaica" . Reuters . March 4, 2024.
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"2014 Caribbean Cup: Award Winners" . web.archive.org . 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
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"Third World lead singer Bunny Rugs is dead - News - Latest News - Jamaica Gleaner" . web.archive.org . 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ Morley, David; Schwarz, Bill (2014-02-10).
"Stuart Hall obituary" . The Guardian .
ISSN
0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^
"Mixmag | REGGAE MUSICIAN WAYNE SMITH HAS PASSED AWAY" . web.archive.org . 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ Springer, Cheryl (2014-04-09).
"Professor Norman Girvan dies" . Stabroek News . Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^
"Co-founder of Jamaican dance company, Eddy Thomas, dies at 82" . vancouver.citynews.ca . Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
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"Leonard Levy Profile - Cricket Player West Indies | Stats, Records, Video" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
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"Jamaican club legend Count Suckle died from 'heart attack' | The Voice Online" . web.archive.org . 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ Limited, Jamaica Observer.
"Bishop E Don Taylor dies in New York - News" . Jamaica Observer . Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^
"Former GG Howard Cooke is dead" . web.archive.org . 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ Reporter, Paul Clarke Staff (2014-07-27).
"Toronto philanthropist and former Ryerson University Chancellor passes away" . Toronto Star . Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ Limited, Jamaica Observer.
"Uzziah 'Sticky' Thompson dies - Entertainment" . Jamaica Observer . Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ Staff, Caribbean Journal (2014-08-28).
"Jamaica Agriculture Minister Dies" . Caribbean Journal . Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^
"In Remembrance: Celebrating the Life of Peter Fraser" . Black History Month 2024 . 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
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"US Fencing Olympian Kamara James Passes Away At 29 | New Pittsburgh Courier" . web.archive.org . 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ Mason, Peter (2014-10-20).
"John Holt obituary" . The Guardian .
ISSN
0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^
"Gospel singer Barbara Jones is dead" . jamaica-gleaner.com . 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2024-03-04 .